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sarasota will have to be extra careful this morning. thats because school buses are finally back on the road. it's the first day of school in sarasota county. they're actually the ?last county in sarasota has more than 42 thousand students in 52 schools. and that means a ?lot of buses, bikes and children on crosswalks today. sarasota police will out in force protecting all those school zones this morning. and they have a warning for violators. if you think police will go easy on you since it's just the first day... think again: fines for speeding in school zones and passing school buses can range from $156 dollars... to $456 dollars. it's just not worth it. and for many of those sarasota middle school students... they'll get to learn in the "classroom of back in 20-10... known as "tech-active" . instead of individual desks and blackboards, techactive classrooms feature u-shaped workstations designed for small-group collaboration. each station has a touchscreen computer where students can gather to solve math problems or scrutinize data
sarasota will have to be extra careful this morning. thats because school buses are finally back on the road. it's the first day of school in sarasota county. they're actually the ?last county in sarasota has more than 42 thousand students in 52 schools. and that means a ?lot of buses, bikes and children on crosswalks today. sarasota police will out in force protecting all those school zones this morning. and they have a warning for violators. if you think police will go easy on you since it's...
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so i wanted to let you know about that -- southern sarasota. so i wanted to let you know by 10:00 a.m., 84. 2:00 this afternoon, expect 90 and then 92 at 4:00 p.m. as rain chances increase to about 40%. so 92, a couple degrees above the average. we will be at 92 today, tomorrow and saturday. and as we trend down, down to 90 by tuesday and 89 wednesday, that's because the rain chances will be ramping up. and of course, how high the rain chances ramp up will be determined by the tropical wave and where it heads and how much impact it has on florida. in the meantime though, let's check on traffic on >>> we've got a great drive. >> good. >> it's so nice out there. enjoy it while you can, folks. it's starting to get busier. this is 275 close to bearss. and you can see we have cars out there. more cars than we did half an hour ago. but still, 65 miles per hour. that's your average speed on 275 in hillsborough. and also i-4 at county line road, we still have one remaining police vehicle here on the right shoulder. we did have a few out here but no del
so i wanted to let you know about that -- southern sarasota. so i wanted to let you know by 10:00 a.m., 84. 2:00 this afternoon, expect 90 and then 92 at 4:00 p.m. as rain chances increase to about 40%. so 92, a couple degrees above the average. we will be at 92 today, tomorrow and saturday. and as we trend down, down to 90 by tuesday and 89 wednesday, that's because the rain chances will be ramping up. and of course, how high the rain chances ramp up will be determined by the tropical wave and...
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it's the first day of school in sarasota. >> it is the first day of school in sarasota. i was looking at the calendar, they do leave much later in the summer though. so pinellas and hillsborough will be out enjoying summer and in sarasota -- so you start late. temperatures now 93 will be the rain chances limited, 20%. that means it will be a scorcher, 105 with the feels- like and then back into a typical summer thunderstorm. just in time for the school kids to get back. and we'll be rain-free for the most part by later today. >>> is that your baby? >> oh my god! >> it's her baby. a california woman is reunited with her missing tortoise but get this, she's had that pet for almost 55 years! nancy and her tortoise, she says she's had "touche" since she was 5 years old. >> a tortoise vanished earlier this month when gardeners left the gate open. he covered a distance of more than 11 football fields a day traveling over six and-a-half miles from home. someone finally returned her after seeing a post on-line. >> barks like a dog -- i never heard it before. >> "good morning, am
it's the first day of school in sarasota. >> it is the first day of school in sarasota. i was looking at the calendar, they do leave much later in the summer though. so pinellas and hillsborough will be out enjoying summer and in sarasota -- so you start late. temperatures now 93 will be the rain chances limited, 20%. that means it will be a scorcher, 105 with the feels- like and then back into a typical summer thunderstorm. just in time for the school kids to get back. and we'll be...
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the strong storms last night kill the woman in sarasota. she was at a park 50-year-old woman at doctor mlk junior memorial park she took shelter under a busy the last night and the lightning hit the gazebo killing the woman. sarasota fire-rescue investigators have not released her name. >> it was a shock to hear someone hit by lightning let alone a girl i've known a long time. >> this marks the seventh ligh florida the most since 2007 when 11 people died from lightning strikes. >>> help catch these and polk county, winterhaven police a three people targeted a nursing home recently, breaking into unlocked cars. these are the pictures of the woman and to come in police are looking for. they are accused of stealing credit card and cash -- catching stolen checks breaking into cars and palm gardens nursing home last week. >>> grandmother shopping for baby formula session was held that is what she said to the guy that made him think twice about what he was doing. police arrested kevin barker at the walmart he was 19 pulling a gun on a customer wh
the strong storms last night kill the woman in sarasota. she was at a park 50-year-old woman at doctor mlk junior memorial park she took shelter under a busy the last night and the lightning hit the gazebo killing the woman. sarasota fire-rescue investigators have not released her name. >> it was a shock to hear someone hit by lightning let alone a girl i've known a long time. >> this marks the seventh ligh florida the most since 2007 when 11 people died from lightning strikes....
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and even into bradenton and sarasota. we are up to speed. and we had earlier construction that's cleared from the roadway. traffic looks great now. and i-4 right around kathleen road out in polk county, up to speed as well. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> president barack obama gets back to work as he closes out his presidency. >> still ahead, the first order of business. how the four-week-old found abandoned is doing right now. >>> first, keeping up to date with what's going on in school with your children. a new app that's helping parent, teachers and students stay in contact. you're watching news channel 8 today. in florida, it used to be that if a child, a senior or one of our four legged friends was trapped in a hot car so i fixed the law to make sure we are all empowered to rescue those who can not rescue themselves. that is the least we can do. after all the love they give. dana young for the florida senate. >>> 8 on your side is helping you get schooled all this month and scho
and even into bradenton and sarasota. we are up to speed. and we had earlier construction that's cleared from the roadway. traffic looks great now. and i-4 right around kathleen road out in polk county, up to speed as well. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> president barack obama gets back to work as he closes out his presidency. >> still ahead, the first order of business. how the four-week-old found abandoned is...
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agencies sarasota train here. but they say the 26-mile drive takes officers off the street. police officers insist just like tampa they need their own. >> what do you stay to -- say to taxpayers who believe it's a waste of their money? >> it's not. it provides the officers a safe area to come here. would you want to train in these conditions? police force the question is whether they need to spend nearly $12 million for their own gun ranges when they have access to others. it could buy 16,000 police rifles or 14,000 bullet proof vests. >> they're saying criminal assets financed their gun range not taxpayer dollars. >> but argument could be made that if they're not spending money on that they it on another things. >> you said one way or the other $12 million on the combined ranges. and somebody paid for it. we want to know what you think about this. does every police department need its own gun range you can head to our facebook page and weigh in on our online poll. >>> and new tonight a scary situation for a group of boulders -- boaters caught on camera. four people includin
agencies sarasota train here. but they say the 26-mile drive takes officers off the street. police officers insist just like tampa they need their own. >> what do you stay to -- say to taxpayers who believe it's a waste of their money? >> it's not. it provides the officers a safe area to come here. would you want to train in these conditions? police force the question is whether they need to spend nearly $12 million for their own gun ranges when they have access to others. it could...
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arcadia sarasota 82. clouds continue down at the south with the tropical depression farther to about 200 miles west of key west. helping to control the flow easterly flow is in place and will be for the next several days as that flow will continue to drag across the state. lots of atmospheric moisture so showers can certainly start. look at the hurricane hunter aircraft flying out of the tampa bay area. 40 mile per hour gusts now. most of the thunderstorm activity closer to cuba really. with air space there. 35 mile per hour winds as you can see 200 miles west of key west. which is right there and directly to the west the center exposed as we showed you at the top of the newscast. dry air here too colored in red. that and wind sheer coming off an upper low to the north. pushing the thunderstorm activity to the south of the center itself. the all important track. this will likely change but fairly consistent roy computer model that is we showed you. really keep an eye on this whole area here. this cone of
arcadia sarasota 82. clouds continue down at the south with the tropical depression farther to about 200 miles west of key west. helping to control the flow easterly flow is in place and will be for the next several days as that flow will continue to drag across the state. lots of atmospheric moisture so showers can certainly start. look at the hurricane hunter aircraft flying out of the tampa bay area. 40 mile per hour gusts now. most of the thunderstorm activity closer to cuba really. with...
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you can seree two free tickets on and while pence is here in sarasota... donald trump is heading even ?further south.
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sarasota currently sits at 77 degrees. that's that area of low pressure which is really helping to stir things up and pulling all of that moisture out gulf of mexico. that will slowly start to grate to the westver the next coupl of as it eso it pll that deep trocal moistu away from us. that willl wilyouai r chances already had. we can be seeing another additional two to two and a half, three some inn some cases over three and a halfnches of rang a these coastal areas a we head through next couple days notice lighterunts once you work your w away are from coastline. seeing some flooding it's probably going to get aus b worse over next lecoup of days. reain out the. weertainly could see additional flooding over the next cpl thunderstorms for today. some of them could locally heavy at times. daytime high about 83. then for tonight, things will tend to wind down through overnight hours. again be ready first thing in morning especially along coastal areas, you could see more showers and thunderstorms, some of them could locally
sarasota currently sits at 77 degrees. that's that area of low pressure which is really helping to stir things up and pulling all of that moisture out gulf of mexico. that will slowly start to grate to the westver the next coupl of as it eso it pll that deep trocal moistu away from us. that willl wilyouai r chances already had. we can be seeing another additional two to two and a half, three some inn some cases over three and a halfnches of rang a these coastal areas a we head through next...
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reporting in sarasota, news channel 8. he is set to reveal plans to keep the mosquito borne virus at bay. it comes just days after officials classified miami beach area as a zika virus hot zone. that's in addition to the winwood neighborhood in miami. we will be at mayor buckhorn's news conference and bring you the latest on news channel 8 at 11:00 a.m. >>> and breaking overnight, a condo the fire in palm harbor. the flames broke out at a unit on coral la the fire did cause damage. investigators now trying to figure out what started the flames. >>> the search is on in man key county for a man who escaped from the back of a cruiser with handcuffs on. they are looking for him he was arrested after a car crash and put him in the patrol car but minutes later, he was gone. >>> a mom and 6-year-old boy are safe after a daring rescue in orlando. the car veered off the 40 and overpass. crews used webs and slings to keep the car from falling 20 feet to the ground. and they managed to get everyone out safely. the mom is now charged
reporting in sarasota, news channel 8. he is set to reveal plans to keep the mosquito borne virus at bay. it comes just days after officials classified miami beach area as a zika virus hot zone. that's in addition to the winwood neighborhood in miami. we will be at mayor buckhorn's news conference and bring you the latest on news channel 8 at 11:00 a.m. >>> and breaking overnight, a condo the fire in palm harbor. the flames broke out at a unit on coral la the fire did cause damage....
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sarasota schools start next week. this is video from last year when firefighters and deputies took to the streets reminding people to slow down now that it's an annual tradition. been done now for seven years. 8 on your side loo learned they are expected to be at it again this morning with the friendly reminders for drivers at 13 local elementary schools. and back here live, we will be here as students start to trickle in and keeped on how things go -- trickle in and keep you posted on how things go. >> excitement. thank you. >>> right now, a beloved pinellas county music teacher is in the hospital along with a friend after their vehicle was hit by an accused drunk driver. lindsey mastis joins us live. lindsay, so horrible. how is the school going to cope today? >> reporter: well, today students and staff are going to be gathering in front of the flag pole to hold a prayer vigil for caroline sign and the passenger in her car. were in was hit by a toyota camera that blew through a red light. the 36-year-old driver face
sarasota schools start next week. this is video from last year when firefighters and deputies took to the streets reminding people to slow down now that it's an annual tradition. been done now for seven years. 8 on your side loo learned they are expected to be at it again this morning with the friendly reminders for drivers at 13 local elementary schools. and back here live, we will be here as students start to trickle in and keeped on how things go -- trickle in and keep you posted on how...
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and venice, that is sarasota county, toledo blade boulevard, drive. and state road 64 to fruitville, about a nine minute commute. and in sarasota, clark road to state road 70, both on i-75, just 10 minutes. that's weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> right now, a bay area elementary school is preparing for a difficult day ahead. a popular music teacher hospitalized following a car crash died. they are hit by a suspected drunk driver in pinellas county. last night, she pa live at sexton elementary school where it will be a sad day for students and teachers, ryan. >> reporter: gene, good morning once again. they are in disbelief here at the elementary school, that this beloved music teacher died at the beginning of the school year. yesterday the secretary here explained what this woman meant to the school community. >> the children love her. going. she's just -- got a lot of love that pours out of her. >> reporter: she was driving with fellow music teacher sean hankins who works in hillsborough county when the car was hit by a
and venice, that is sarasota county, toledo blade boulevard, drive. and state road 64 to fruitville, about a nine minute commute. and in sarasota, clark road to state road 70, both on i-75, just 10 minutes. that's weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> right now, a bay area elementary school is preparing for a difficult day ahead. a popular music teacher hospitalized following a car crash died. they are hit by a suspected drunk driver in pinellas county....
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. >> we are following a sad and developing story out of sarasota. >> lightning struck and killed a >> tragedies like this happen and it's sad, it's sad. >> what we are learning about the victim who was trying to take she w s shel shelter from . >> and it's his father who is apologizing for the gruesome murdmurderers of which this stut >> we are beginning with that developing story out of sarasota county where lightning struck and killed a woman at this park. she was moving to take cover beneath the gazebo there when the storm hit. we are jned live from mlk park by crystal smith. >> the it happened. she was crossing from one ga gazebo toanother when the lightg struck. we are told this happened around 5:30 this afternoon. on the ground you will find a pile of charred clothing next to the second gazebo, as well as a burned spot on the concrete where authorities say a homeless was struck by lightning and killed. several people in the park say the woman had frequented here about seive seven years and it'a very popular plate park for the homeless to come and sleep because of the covered ben
. >> we are following a sad and developing story out of sarasota. >> lightning struck and killed a >> tragedies like this happen and it's sad, it's sad. >> what we are learning about the victim who was trying to take she w s shel shelter from . >> and it's his father who is apologizing for the gruesome murdmurderers of which this stut >> we are beginning with that developing story out of sarasota county where lightning struck and killed a woman at this park....
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lightning strike kills a sarasota woman while at a park. the woman was at the doctor martin luther king jr. memorial park under a busy but when lightning hit it, killing her. >>> police and polk county looking for thieves targeting a nursing home. police looking for a woman and two men they say broken to unlocked cars palm gardens nursing home. stolen credit car to withdraw money and police say they cast a stolen check the everlasting driving a light-colored dodge four-door truck. >>> fda wants u. s. blood banks to start screening for the zika virus. previously required with limited to areas with active zika transmission including cities in florida. last month the fda told la center zoo miami and fort lauderdale to immediately stop collecting donations until they can begin screening each unit of blood sisters are screening for it to. >>> bill tracking the tropics and stuff going on, build. >> much and watching the web and that's the big talk gaston and three other areas of disturbance and there's a lot to keep an eye on. the season when we
lightning strike kills a sarasota woman while at a park. the woman was at the doctor martin luther king jr. memorial park under a busy but when lightning hit it, killing her. >>> police and polk county looking for thieves targeting a nursing home. police looking for a woman and two men they say broken to unlocked cars palm gardens nursing home. stolen credit car to withdraw money and police say they cast a stolen check the everlasting driving a light-colored dodge four-door truck....
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got a good drive through sarasota on 75. all that overnight construction there h near university, that's cleared. and-- there near university, that's been cleared. and ulmerton road, tying up one northbound lane as they try to continue to clear this accident here and that's in pinellas traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> in st. petersburg, you may want to trade in your car for a good pair of walking shoes. the city earned a high score for the walkability. the online realty company gave st. pete a score of 88. they looked at how close schools and shops are to neighborhoods and they looked at streets, parks and public spaces. >> a lot of it is people are down sizing from the big homes in they are empty test r nesters and they want to walk to where ever they want to get to. and millennials want to walk and they're more environmentally aware and don't want to be driving cars. >> you can check out how walkable your area is. just find the link on our website, wfla.com. cute dog there. >> it's a really pet-
got a good drive through sarasota on 75. all that overnight construction there h near university, that's cleared. and-- there near university, that's been cleared. and ulmerton road, tying up one northbound lane as they try to continue to clear this accident here and that's in pinellas traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> in st. petersburg, you may want to trade in your car for a good pair of walking shoes. the city earned a high score for the walkability....
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look at the high in sarasota. 99 degrees. just missed the century mark in sarasota. wow. that is impressive for this time of the year. there's the thunderstorm at the airport right now. 87 degrees. the dew point is 78. everybody has been complaining on facebook how hot it is. for good reason. when you see 99 in sarasota, you know it's hot. in fact we tied a record today. 95 was the previous record. so that's how hot record- breaking heat. 88 and mostly cloudy in st. pete. look at sarasota. as i said, they hit 99 earlier today. still at 93 degrees. the heat unusual. the late-day storms not so much. you know, a lot of folks have been saying when do we get out of this redundant pattern where we see these storms every day. typically it's the second week in september, they start to wind down. so something to look forward to by 8:00 tonight, handful of storms. won't be too many. by 10:00, they will be off shore. you will be able to see lightning off to the west. waking up to sunny skies. that will be the case on wednesday, thursday, friday. probably even into saturday as day is
look at the high in sarasota. 99 degrees. just missed the century mark in sarasota. wow. that is impressive for this time of the year. there's the thunderstorm at the airport right now. 87 degrees. the dew point is 78. everybody has been complaining on facebook how hot it is. for good reason. when you see 99 in sarasota, you know it's hot. in fact we tied a record today. 95 was the previous record. so that's how hot record- breaking heat. 88 and mostly cloudy in st. pete. look at sarasota. as i...
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petersburg and then to sarasota for a campaign rally. that rally is scheduled to it will be a busy day in the clinton campaign. today the fbi is expected to release the report it sent to the justice department recommending that no charges be filed against hillary rodham clinton. the democratic candidate will campaign in ohio today. she is scheduled to speak at the american legion national convention in cincinnati. >>> it's 4:38 on this wednesday morning. a lot going on weather-wise. >> exactly. right. we have tropical depression nine in the gulf of mexico. and just looking at the becoming more of a classic tropical storm look. we will get the latest update within the next 10 minutes. already, seeing rain coming onshore, flood watch goes into effect at 2:00 p.m. for most of the coastal areas. rain in southern pinellas and light rain through south tampa and spotty showers throughout manatee and sarasota pushing from south to north. and clouds and rain today keeping temperatures from warming up too much. 77 at 7:00. 80 at 10:00. 85 at 3:00.
petersburg and then to sarasota for a campaign rally. that rally is scheduled to it will be a busy day in the clinton campaign. today the fbi is expected to release the report it sent to the justice department recommending that no charges be filed against hillary rodham clinton. the democratic candidate will campaign in ohio today. she is scheduled to speak at the american legion national convention in cincinnati. >>> it's 4:38 on this wednesday morning. a lot going on weather-wise....
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already in pinellas down to manatee and sarasota counties. at 6:80 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i take you hour-by- hour through the day. and leslee is going to take through you the commute. >> that's right. >>> and it is a wet one. a lot of accidents popping up. let's go ahead and take a look northbound on the sunshine skyway bridge towards the pinellas county side. and look at the delays here, an accident southbound 275 away from st. pete. and all eastbound i-4 right before mcintosh road. and then another crash, this tampa road. that's a look at weather and traffic. >>> a handcuffed suspect is on the loose this morning. they are looking for this man. he was arrested in a traffic stop near fowler avenue and 22nd street. he and another suspect were in the car when he somehow escaped. now inside his car, deputies found 20 bags of heroin drug charges this morning. >>> and new this morning, ai school closing in hillsborough county. the literacy leadership academy in progress village closed today after a lightning strike causing damage there
already in pinellas down to manatee and sarasota counties. at 6:80 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i take you hour-by- hour through the day. and leslee is going to take through you the commute. >> that's right. >>> and it is a wet one. a lot of accidents popping up. let's go ahead and take a look northbound on the sunshine skyway bridge towards the pinellas county side. and look at the delays here, an accident southbound 275 away from st. pete. and all eastbound i-4 right...
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sarasota students still have until next week! but sarasota ?teachers are back at work. they started on monday. and today... they begin meeting with some of their future students. several middle schools are hosting teacher meet-and-greets today. including sarasota middle school's eighth grade... and heron creek middle school's 6th, 7th, and the meeting starts at two this afternoon. the first day of school for sarasota students is next monday. ?"taking a ?dive"... in the olympics? later in sports... how it actually helped one athlete win. and she was nowhere ?near a pool. plus: a wildfire that burned ?thousands of acres and dozens of homes. why police in california now say... it was ?no accident. break 1: 2:00break 2: 1:45 rhyme z22pnz zy6z y22pny yy6y ?? milwaukee: a curfew went ? ba da ba ba ba ? into effect... for anyone under the age of 18. it comes as police prepare for day ?three of violent protests. the curfew started at ten p-m and doesn't end until six is the day, officers were dodging more bricks, bullets and bottles thrown by a crowd still angry over the death
sarasota students still have until next week! but sarasota ?teachers are back at work. they started on monday. and today... they begin meeting with some of their future students. several middle schools are hosting teacher meet-and-greets today. including sarasota middle school's eighth grade... and heron creek middle school's 6th, 7th, and the meeting starts at two this afternoon. the first day of school for sarasota students is next monday. ?"taking a ?dive"... in the olympics? later...
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except down across manatee and sarasota counties. lee county as well and areas down to the south where they still have some decent rains. that'll be winding down shortly and the rest of the overnight hours should be quiet. now future cast is still hinting that maybe couple ow us see this right along the coast, but maybe even eastern polk could get in on the action between 8:00 and 10:00. then by lunchtime we would expect to see a srms breeze boundary. but all in all the coverage will be about where it was today. 30%, maybe 40% of the areas will pick up storms. between 4:00 to 9:00 as was the case today, any of them could produce a lot of lightning between that time and gusty winds. sunday same thing. then all of a sudden we start saying what about the tropical air from down south? i don't think that it will bother us on sunday. south florida could see some heavier rain out of it, but for us anything that we do see will be later on monday, tuesday, and into wednesday. now let's area of low pressure is still really not organized at all
except down across manatee and sarasota counties. lee county as well and areas down to the south where they still have some decent rains. that'll be winding down shortly and the rest of the overnight hours should be quiet. now future cast is still hinting that maybe couple ow us see this right along the coast, but maybe even eastern polk could get in on the action between 8:00 and 10:00. then by lunchtime we would expect to see a srms breeze boundary. but all in all the coverage will be about...
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we had a shower passover in downtown sarasota, that dropped the temperature and it's into the gulf of mexico, 9pm, 83 and 92, and it's 94 degrees at tampa international, that was one degree, that is hour high for the day. a dew point of 68 degrees, isn't that refreshing, the dew points in the 60s, it's a little cooler in st. petersburg, this is helping to provide slightly cool temperatures. we do not have a west coast sea breeze today. if you're watching on the beaches, it's hot there, we don't see a breeze, helping to provide lower temperatures. there's hardly any clouds across the southeast thanks to the ridge of high pressure, farther south where the ridge has less influence, it's almost like a classic is it your testimony day farther south, look how quiet it is through brooksville through inverness. the area of investigation, 99l, now, this has changed quite a bit in 24 hours, as we talked about two days ago every time we look at this map this will change until the computer models can get a fix on the circulation. we'll continue to see divergent opinions as to where that could go.
we had a shower passover in downtown sarasota, that dropped the temperature and it's into the gulf of mexico, 9pm, 83 and 92, and it's 94 degrees at tampa international, that was one degree, that is hour high for the day. a dew point of 68 degrees, isn't that refreshing, the dew points in the 60s, it's a little cooler in st. petersburg, this is helping to provide slightly cool temperatures. we do not have a west coast sea breeze today. if you're watching on the beaches, it's hot there, we don't...
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it is sarasota tora pinellas and moving northeast. and across the county for at least the next half hour. can you see it to downtown. it extends to clearwater beach to pinellas park. it is rotating to the north and the northeast. this contains rain fall about 2 to 3-inches per hour. add another inch or two to the amount that is around 10 inches. hillsborough. some of this will impact you the rain and down by bradenton and sarasota, it will kind of hookup your way from the south and the southwest. not as much rain in citrus, right rain in hernando. steady rain in pasco. and in polk county, the heaviest in the western third of the county. lakeland. lake wales. auburndale and curveso wauchula. high highlands county some go by can you tell it is a different set up inland than near the coast. the coast line is continuing to have the heavy rain there is a continuation of a watch up until friday with another 5 to 10 possibility near the coast. a wand band here along the coast line. and the models. the new run of the gfs has heavy rain on our
it is sarasota tora pinellas and moving northeast. and across the county for at least the next half hour. can you see it to downtown. it extends to clearwater beach to pinellas park. it is rotating to the north and the northeast. this contains rain fall about 2 to 3-inches per hour. add another inch or two to the amount that is around 10 inches. hillsborough. some of this will impact you the rain and down by bradenton and sarasota, it will kind of hookup your way from the south and the...
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bradenton down into sarasota. rain as well. this will continue to shift on to the north and the northeast. notice, all east or all west of i-75. now you had heavy rain over past several days. across our northern counties. but right now just some light those showers to our north and noceow mucain rememr this is justast 24 hours. pmarie hours,nd ts rnmoing, we'reking a rainfall amounts overnches some now we still havehe watch in flood advisories out nortrn counties. also into pinellas, and northwestern hillsborough county. this area goes until 12:30. but until about 8 o'clock this evening, across our northern coties. becae of the clouds and the showers s temperares have been cooled dow a bit. most areas sitting in the 70s. once you workour way across interior you're seeing temperatures up into the 80s. this lo that's going t as it does so, it just pulls all of this moisture away from us. we will start that transition for tomorrow probably not going to a stormon cstor thwe and thunderstoron during the aftnoonh afternoon sea breeze
bradenton down into sarasota. rain as well. this will continue to shift on to the north and the northeast. notice, all east or all west of i-75. now you had heavy rain over past several days. across our northern counties. but right now just some light those showers to our north and noceow mucain rememr this is justast 24 hours. pmarie hours,nd ts rnmoing, we'reking a rainfall amounts overnches some now we still havehe watch in flood advisories out nortrn counties. also into pinellas, and...
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sarasota getting back today. a nice long stretch. it's warm and humid. you would think we would get thunderstorms this afternoon but dry air on top of us will limit that so i don't think we'll get much. just like yesterday, 20% coverage, if anything pops across the interior counties. but by tomorrow we'll get the northeast know returning off the atlantic ocean, that increasing our rain chances and allow for a little more cloud cover so the temperatures won't be as hot. i think today 95 for the afternoon high. 105 the heat index. that's what happens this time of year. with the humidity. we'll hope for thunderstorms tomorrow. i think we'll get back to 40%. >>> so far so good on the roads. we're starting over in pinellas county, 275, this is just south of roosevelt, look how wide open the lanes are. cleared. you are good to go on 275. let's check the drive times on the veterans expressway, still looking good, 17 minutes from 54 to 275. and taking just six minutes to get from waters to 275. let's check the drive from the north starting on i-75, this is back
sarasota getting back today. a nice long stretch. it's warm and humid. you would think we would get thunderstorms this afternoon but dry air on top of us will limit that so i don't think we'll get much. just like yesterday, 20% coverage, if anything pops across the interior counties. but by tomorrow we'll get the northeast know returning off the atlantic ocean, that increasing our rain chances and allow for a little more cloud cover so the temperatures won't be as hot. i think today 95 for the...
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: sarasota national cemetery is the eternal home of heroes. these men and women gave so much and deserve to be honored, but on wednesday three u.s. army veterans were set to be buried and no one was available to attend their funeral. >>we had to organize some people to go down there and give them the honest and respect that was due to them. >> reporter: colonel kiter hoffman and some fellow deputies volunteered to take time out of their day and recognize these heroes they had never met. >>it's about them and their service and we're just happy to play a small part in it. >> reporter: these heroes gave so much for us and this in sarasota, john rogers, news channel 8. >>still ahead, it's national banana split day, and the bay area business is adding a twist to the tasty frozen treat. i'll explain come up. >>> today on better call behnken, i'm receiving calls about high water bills, bills for more than $500. that sounds familiar, but this >>> our own anthony allred is always on the leak-out for sweet assignments and he couldn't help but notice tod
: sarasota national cemetery is the eternal home of heroes. these men and women gave so much and deserve to be honored, but on wednesday three u.s. army veterans were set to be buried and no one was available to attend their funeral. >>we had to organize some people to go down there and give them the honest and respect that was due to them. >> reporter: colonel kiter hoffman and some fellow deputies volunteered to take time out of their day and recognize these heroes they had never...
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it's near 80 in sarasota. we're at 78 in tampa. how about some rain on the east coast and down south? sloitly better rain chances today than yesterday. about 40%. that's not an all-day rain but tropical moisture spilling that 60% rain chance. at least for now, it looks like the larger system is impacting us going down. we'll talk about the gulf, though, coming up in 15. let's talk about the commute now with lindsay. >>vanessa: we still have one lingering from the last hour. it is the police activity reported on the suncoast parkway. northbound direction at lutz. with all the police officers. please remember the move over law. we're not seeing any notable delays in northward direction. southbound is starting to slow down a little bit. live look, 275 hillsborough county, sligh avenue starting to pick up but we're in the green for the travel times. >>russell: okay. we have a new head coach, renovated stadium. perfect score. we're still champions on a clean slate. >>laura: clean slate. tonight tampa bay will get the first l action and
it's near 80 in sarasota. we're at 78 in tampa. how about some rain on the east coast and down south? sloitly better rain chances today than yesterday. about 40%. that's not an all-day rain but tropical moisture spilling that 60% rain chance. at least for now, it looks like the larger system is impacting us going down. we'll talk about the gulf, though, coming up in 15. let's talk about the commute now with lindsay. >>vanessa: we still have one lingering from the last hour. it is the...
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sarasota getting back today. a nice long stretch. it's warm and humid. you would think we would get thunderstorms this afternoon but dry air on top of us will limit that so i don't think we'll get much. just like yesterday, 20% coverage, if anything pops across the interior counties. but by tomorrow we'll get the northeast know returning off the atlantic ocean, that increasing our rain chances and allow for a little more cloud cover so the temperatures won't be as hot. i think today 95 for the afternoon high. 105 the heat index. that's what happens this time of year. with the humidity. we'll hope for thunderstorms tomorrow. i think we'll get back to 40%. >>> so far so good on the roads. we're starting over in pinellas county, 275, this is just south of roosevelt, look how wide open the lanes are.
sarasota getting back today. a nice long stretch. it's warm and humid. you would think we would get thunderstorms this afternoon but dry air on top of us will limit that so i don't think we'll get much. just like yesterday, 20% coverage, if anything pops across the interior counties. but by tomorrow we'll get the northeast know returning off the atlantic ocean, that increasing our rain chances and allow for a little more cloud cover so the temperatures won't be as hot. i think today 95 for the...
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we expect heavy traffic in the city of sarasota. we want to remind you to allow extra time and watch for kids walking or bicycling to school and keep an eye out for crossing guards assisting children crossing the street. >> anjuli: officers will be on the road making sure drivers obey the speed limits in the school zone roads and stop by supplies. >> leave the house early, yes. >>> today's good day good deed comes from the hillsborough county sheriff's office. corporal the side ad corporal davis took it to the clinic and they stayed open to accommodate him. they're working to rehab it and send it to a local zoo. >> that's the cutest thing all a little baby deer. what a nice guy. good for him. i like that. >> alcides: love the way you get so excited. >> anjuli: it's adorable. it's bambi. >> alcides: we told you about all the flooding in louisiana. >> anjuli: a new concern for people living in one parish. why they're all avoiding the water. we'll tell you why. >>> finally, some good news for the bucks. they win the preseason game agai
we expect heavy traffic in the city of sarasota. we want to remind you to allow extra time and watch for kids walking or bicycling to school and keep an eye out for crossing guards assisting children crossing the street. >> anjuli: officers will be on the road making sure drivers obey the speed limits in the school zone roads and stop by supplies. >> leave the house early, yes. >>> today's good day good deed comes from the hillsborough county sheriff's office. corporal the...
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but sarasota county pioneered the concept back in 20-10... instead of individual deks and blackboards, tech-active classrooms feature u-shaped workstatsions, designed for small-group collaboration. each station has a touchscreen computer where students can gather to solve math problems or scrutinize data and images broadcast by wireless graphing calculators and digital microscopers. there are more than 200 classrooms like this in sarasota county right now. (wally some ?older students are headed back to school today, too. it's the first day at u-s-f. incoming freshman moved in last week... and there was a big block party to kick-off the school year, in ybor city. u-s-f has more than 48-thousand students, at campuses in tampa, st. pete and sarasota/bradenton. (wally and u-s-f is helping all those students on a tight budget... with ?free food. it's called the "feed a bull" food pantry. the usf center for student no student has to choose between buying textbooks... or food. the pantry is in the student services building, and it's available to ?an
but sarasota county pioneered the concept back in 20-10... instead of individual deks and blackboards, tech-active classrooms feature u-shaped workstatsions, designed for small-group collaboration. each station has a touchscreen computer where students can gather to solve math problems or scrutinize data and images broadcast by wireless graphing calculators and digital microscopers. there are more than 200 classrooms like this in sarasota county right now. (wally some ?older students are headed...
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we do have more storms from sarasota north across 301. just abou corridor. so things will be carrying up there but moving across the beaches of manatee and sarasota counties here over the next 45 minutes or s. tar pun springs, new port richey heavy town pours. this is all -- downpours. this is all exiting across honeymoon island. >> you can see even father to the north. hernando beach, we have that heavy rain all up and down the coastline of pinellas -- that into pasco and hernando counties. as we look at the lightning strikes they were around 600 in a half an hour period about 20 minutes ago. but we've more than doubled that now. so you can tell, just how much we have seen these storms fire up as they're trying to move off into the gulf. they started off on the east coast of florida self hours ago. and again, they're just making their way into the gulf of mexico over the next couple of hours. then we're going to be dry for the rest of the evening. you can see in the hourly forecast a lot of cloud cover right through sunset. those showers and storms continue
we do have more storms from sarasota north across 301. just abou corridor. so things will be carrying up there but moving across the beaches of manatee and sarasota counties here over the next 45 minutes or s. tar pun springs, new port richey heavy town pours. this is all -- downpours. this is all exiting across honeymoon island. >> you can see even father to the north. hernando beach, we have that heavy rain all up and down the coastline of pinellas -- that into pasco and hernando...
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looks like the northbound on- ramp is blocked here in sarasota. you can take fruitville instead or clark. but allow for extra time if you're exiting or getting on there. that's a look at weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> the labor day holiday just around the corn -- labor day you're watching news channel 8 today. you love summer but it's tough on your feet leaving them feeling rough. discover amop? pedi perfect. it's the beauty secret that's earning five star reviews feet salon pedicure smooth. feel the difference for yourself. amop?. love every step. >>> two important recalls involving thousands of vehicles. the first recall involves hyundais from 2013. the problem is with the brake pedal stopper that can deteriorate and cause the park. another recall involves mitsubishis. the problem is with a delay in acceleration. >>> labor day is just two weeks away from today and as you make your plan, you may want to consider a last-minute get- away. the holiday can be busy because of travel bargains. they point to historically
looks like the northbound on- ramp is blocked here in sarasota. you can take fruitville instead or clark. but allow for extra time if you're exiting or getting on there. that's a look at weather and traffic. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> the labor day holiday just around the corn -- labor day you're watching news channel 8 today. you love summer but it's tough on your feet leaving them feeling rough. discover amop? pedi perfect. it's the beauty secret that's earning...
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back to the coast with sarasota at 79. bradenton at 77 and 76 for our friends in pasco county this morning. rain chances are going to runabout 40% for today. very similar to yesterday. same direction coming from the northeast or east later this afternoon. before that happens, we make it back to the lower 90s. you got a whole huge area of convection and a lot of heavy rain going on right now in the the circulation for this system being disrupted by these high mountain tops of the dominican republic in haiti. so i know there's a plane flying around, trying to investigate this area but it's going to be tough for development for this over the next couple of days as it interacts with this land. and really, the computer models are all saying that. it's not going to happen much here but as we move this system over the weekend, up into the bahamas and the straits of florida, a w story. then it's going to undergo a situation where you have light wind shear, no dry air around and record warm water temperatures so that's where the de
back to the coast with sarasota at 79. bradenton at 77 and 76 for our friends in pasco county this morning. rain chances are going to runabout 40% for today. very similar to yesterday. same direction coming from the northeast or east later this afternoon. before that happens, we make it back to the lower 90s. you got a whole huge area of convection and a lot of heavy rain going on right now in the the circulation for this system being disrupted by these high mountain tops of the dominican...
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free belgian waffle breakfast this morning at sarasota's salvation army. it's for all staff and clients at the store. they're set to feed about 150 people. comfort suites has been making this an annual tradition. they're also donating about a hundred ?thousand waffles to chapters of the "boys and girls club of america." todays breakfast is from 5-30 to seven a-m. ((wa toss to dave... donald trump facing new criticism - he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability. "you gotta see this guy. 'uhhhh i don't know what i said, i don't remember.' he's going like 'i don't remember'." "putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. "you have to be wealthy in order to be great. i'm sorry to say it." "he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured." ((walter developing this morning: the race to find ?survivors, after a deadly earthquake in italy... so far, no sound from the rubble. ((vanessa keeping kids safe from the zika virus... at school. what officials are doing, now that the first non- travel-related case, has been found in
free belgian waffle breakfast this morning at sarasota's salvation army. it's for all staff and clients at the store. they're set to feed about 150 people. comfort suites has been making this an annual tradition. they're also donating about a hundred ?thousand waffles to chapters of the "boys and girls club of america." todays breakfast is from 5-30 to seven a-m. ((wa toss to dave... donald trump facing new criticism - he appeared to mock a reporter with a disability. "you gotta...
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and we have showers throughout manatee and sarasota county around 75 as well. and then things are drier north of i-4 at the moment. i left in a 50% rain chance. i at all as the rain chances go up to 70%. it will be raining somewhere basically all day which is why i didn't put a 100% chance in because you won't see rain all day. 85degrees for a high temperature. watch for the pockets of rain today which then sets up the stage for flooding conditions starting tomorrow. widespread 6 to 9 inches of rainfall between today and friday. locally we will see higher totals again but that's going ground. and the higher than average tides. and then the wind threat, strongest wind north of i-4. but a rough surf, isolated tornadoes a possibility. so the rain chances 70% today. 80% tomorrow. and with the tropical moisture in place and a cold front, friday's rain chance still 60%. so it will worsen any flooding conditions. we will check in now with traffic on the 8s because the wet roads are out there this morning. >>> yeah, and when we see wet weather, we see more crashes. let
and we have showers throughout manatee and sarasota county around 75 as well. and then things are drier north of i-4 at the moment. i left in a 50% rain chance. i at all as the rain chances go up to 70%. it will be raining somewhere basically all day which is why i didn't put a 100% chance in because you won't see rain all day. 85degrees for a high temperature. watch for the pockets of rain today which then sets up the stage for flooding conditions starting tomorrow. widespread 6 to 9 inches of...
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but you go down south of sarasota, not much. get up to the north, rains are just beginning in citrus and hernando county this morning. tropical depression number nine. they just put out their 8:00 advisory on it, hasn't changed this to a tropical storm until they get a plane in there. there's currently not a plane in there. honestly, in just my opinion, i think it's probably there in terms of tropical storm strength. look at the outflow that you're getting and all these different sections of the storm. the wind shear has relaxed and enhanced convection around the center of this. it does look like it is beginning to we've been forecasting that all along. what i want to do is get this out of here quick because it's not moving much. this is the latest. all these are particular buoys and the latest i've seen are wave heights up to eight feet or so with winds gusting 35 miles an hour. center is back here somewhere. we have no buoys in the southern gulf that we can check. check real time buoys. 35 mile-per-hour winds drifting north at
but you go down south of sarasota, not much. get up to the north, rains are just beginning in citrus and hernando county this morning. tropical depression number nine. they just put out their 8:00 advisory on it, hasn't changed this to a tropical storm until they get a plane in there. there's currently not a plane in there. honestly, in just my opinion, i think it's probably there in terms of tropical storm strength. look at the outflow that you're getting and all these different sections of...
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drive from the bay area for the weekend, get away for the day -- >> sarasota. >> gayle says sarasota. but i don't know, st. augustine, orlando, let me know an unprecedented natural outburst seems to have taken over the country. everything's all right in there? security. hi , i'm stuck in an elevator with a cow. a what ? all natural, non gmo ingredients with vitamin d and whole milk. >>> check out this dust devil. this is in oklahoma city. this kicked up near the airport. dust devils are strong and they ironically, they happen when it's otherwise nice out. >>> this may be a little cheesy. >> yes. get this, brides in wisconsin are starting to and for cakes made with cheese. >> i love cheese. >> i do too. but-- >> it looks kind of ugly. >> on your wedding night, do you want a bride that's all stopped up? they create a savory memorable treat that looks like a cake. we're told the idea originated in england and off in the u.s. >> everybody is going to have stank breath. >>> a rare baby turtle case is catching headlines this morning. >> they are conjoined hurtle twins that happen to be albi
drive from the bay area for the weekend, get away for the day -- >> sarasota. >> gayle says sarasota. but i don't know, st. augustine, orlando, let me know an unprecedented natural outburst seems to have taken over the country. everything's all right in there? security. hi , i'm stuck in an elevator with a cow. a what ? all natural, non gmo ingredients with vitamin d and whole milk. >>> check out this dust devil. this is in oklahoma city. this kicked up near the airport....
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you know i was speaking with sarasota county sheriff's office. they were telling me this apparently happens maybe once even twice a month. our country and just no one there to even receive the flag. that's what i mention it had absolutely heart break colonel cutter hoffman joining us from sarasota county sheriff's office. again thanks so much. absolutely. so first off i got to ask you how did you hear about it? we heard local radio station indicate some areas burials and not be any family members there long standing tradition of supporting military and agency we couldn't let that stand we got group of volunteers and we represented the sheriff's o in honoring there service and their sacrifice. just heart breaking to know that someone would give their, time, their life at times. and then not have anyone there to even seif the flag. >> sure we couldn't accept that. three veterans from 40s, 50s and 70s. one during vietnam conflict that, when i put out call for volunteer as lot of people want to come down there and represent. and actually we were able
you know i was speaking with sarasota county sheriff's office. they were telling me this apparently happens maybe once even twice a month. our country and just no one there to even receive the flag. that's what i mention it had absolutely heart break colonel cutter hoffman joining us from sarasota county sheriff's office. again thanks so much. absolutely. so first off i got to ask you how did you hear about it? we heard local radio station indicate some areas burials and not be any family...
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heav rain bradenton, sarasota and down into sections of sarasota county. we'll have more sky tower views for the weekend forecast coming >> a scary seen here a woman overturned.unconscious and her and deputy was close nearby and for a few minutes he was not a good sam air tin he was guardian angel. >> we have the story. we're told the driverur buthis could bee worse. she was just coming over the crest on the causeway and a driver in of her started closely. she hit that car and the median and flipped over. at around t time puty was on his way into work and saw the vehicle on his roof. he ran over to help and found the 60-year-old trapped. she was not breathing so he radioed to help and ran back to donna who was awake by then. he did not want to leave her alone. he stayed with her lying on the arrived and pulled her out. i would not leave her until the fireman arrived on the scene. i was asking if she could feel her fingers and toes. >> responding to themms leak this is nothing for the officer. he had to revive a man and in the other case he used cpr. they a
heav rain bradenton, sarasota and down into sections of sarasota county. we'll have more sky tower views for the weekend forecast coming >> a scary seen here a woman overturned.unconscious and her and deputy was close nearby and for a few minutes he was not a good sam air tin he was guardian angel. >> we have the story. we're told the driverur buthis could bee worse. she was just coming over the crest on the causeway and a driver in of her started closely. she hit that car and the...
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so she went to sarasota memorial hospital and was told the hospital doesn't do the test. after numerous call, she eventually was tested through her primary care physician. >> it was a little frustrating morning in the, absence of information, your mind fills with fear. >> the health department is the one that needs to >> turns out, she tested positive for zika virus. she was quarantined and now the symptoms are gone. >>> we're just seconds away from 4:08. how is it looking leigh? >> well, today we will start to see more thunderstorms associated with the tropical moisture. let me take you hour-by-hour so about a 10% rain chance this morning and you might see some patchy clouds. by lunchtime, a 30% rain chance, 87 degrees. 90degrees at 3:00 p.m. a 50% rain chance in the early afternoon. a 60% rain chance continuing on through the later afternoon and evening. so with this tropical system, the timing for us, the worst weather wednesday night and thursday, rainfall potential between now and friday could be 6 to 8 inches widespread. and locally higher than that. which of course
so she went to sarasota memorial hospital and was told the hospital doesn't do the test. after numerous call, she eventually was tested through her primary care physician. >> it was a little frustrating morning in the, absence of information, your mind fills with fear. >> the health department is the one that needs to >> turns out, she tested positive for zika virus. she was quarantined and now the symptoms are gone. >>> we're just seconds away from 4:08. how is it...
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we're going to head to sarasota. if you want to hop on 75, heading northbound, not going to be able to do it from university. right now the onramp is blocked. i know it's out of the way but that's overnight construction. and to be honest, they usually wrap up about 5:30. meanwhile, we have some lanes taken away on university underneath i-75 and on 75, a lane or two blocked each direction. meanwhile in ulmerton between 275, about 13 minutes. and i-75 through venice, toledo blade boulevard to river road, roughly 10 minutes. that's a look at weather and traffic on the 8s. back to gene and gayle. cheap and many is times students and parents turn to non-traditional ways to pay for it. >> the one way that could still spell financial trouble for you. >>> and be ware of a baby toy that could pose a choking danger. what you need to know to keep your children safe. it's 4:20 this wednesday morning. >>> parents, listen up. there's a recall involving baby toys that pose a choking danger. there are three alex, jr. brand sets of i
we're going to head to sarasota. if you want to hop on 75, heading northbound, not going to be able to do it from university. right now the onramp is blocked. i know it's out of the way but that's overnight construction. and to be honest, they usually wrap up about 5:30. meanwhile, we have some lanes taken away on university underneath i-75 and on 75, a lane or two blocked each direction. meanwhile in ulmerton between 275, about 13 minutes. and i-75 through venice, toledo blade boulevard to...
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you can see manatee, sarasota, a few light showers. venice, north port. this area of thunderstorms moving toward fort meade. the whole area seeing a pretty good coverage. north port, you can see in venice. 81 lakeland. 91 hot dade city. upper 90s in the inland spots. this is the same area of low pressure that brought the rain earlier in the week. this has moved over the southern part of louisiana drenching these folks. estimates, 24 hour rain totals, two feet of rain. this is rare just watching the southeasterly flow, a sea breeze convergence. temperatures have been in the 90s . 30% rain chance. that is the chance for tomorrow. close tore where the west coast sea breeze may be located. for the short term, high resolution says the possibility of evening rain carries until in there until well after midnight. we know because we were here. 93 degrees. 30% rain chance for saturday. also for sunday. so, slightly below normal. but yeah, we will see some rain. as we get into next week, classic florida weather. easterly flow overall. testifies low 90s . maybe a co
you can see manatee, sarasota, a few light showers. venice, north port. this area of thunderstorms moving toward fort meade. the whole area seeing a pretty good coverage. north port, you can see in venice. 81 lakeland. 91 hot dade city. upper 90s in the inland spots. this is the same area of low pressure that brought the rain earlier in the week. this has moved over the southern part of louisiana drenching these folks. estimates, 24 hour rain totals, two feet of rain. this is rare just watching...
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>>russell: plus alcides segui is in sarasota county. sheriff's office there showed up for three war veterans. good morning. >>reporter: those war veterans didn't have family or friends sarasota county sheriff's office decided to show up. it's a feel good story. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. bob kidder, owner, new england shirt company: this factory has been here since eighteen eighty-three. we have over sixty people here making shirts labled made in america. but donald trump's brand of shirts come from china, his suits from mexico, his coats from india. trump's products have been made in twelve other countries because he says there's no place in america that he can make them. well there is. good morning i'm russell rhodes. >>russell: >>laura: and i'm laura moody. welcome. we're watching the tropics. there's a storm that's out there that could impact florida as early as next week. >>russell: with a lot of rain at the very least it's starting to sound like. >>dave: i think more and more, i think rainfall
>>russell: plus alcides segui is in sarasota county. sheriff's office there showed up for three war veterans. good morning. >>reporter: those war veterans didn't have family or friends sarasota county sheriff's office decided to show up. it's a feel good story. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. bob kidder, owner, new england shirt company: this factory has been here since eighteen eighty-three. we have over sixty people here making shirts labled made...
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sarasota county schools will be open tomorrow. also want to give you information tonight about local colleges. we have learned that hillsborough community college will be closed tomorrow. and usf at this time the plan is they're going to stay open tomorrow. now, friday that is still up in the air. that decision will happen sometime tomorrow. keep it right here. we will keep you updated for sure. >>> laura. >> and paul, we just got this in. usf now saying that the campus will close on all classes are canceled. that just in. >>> what you're looking at right now, flooding on clearwater beach forcing workers to move the lifeguard stands. the guard towers being moved back to the beach wall. there is rough surf. there are always a few people who just don't want to take those warnings and jumped in the water anyway today. we want to give you updates when it comes to storm coverage by downloading the abc action news app. you can get the latest on the your phone. plus, if you're without power, you can actually watch the live stream video.
sarasota county schools will be open tomorrow. also want to give you information tonight about local colleges. we have learned that hillsborough community college will be closed tomorrow. and usf at this time the plan is they're going to stay open tomorrow. now, friday that is still up in the air. that decision will happen sometime tomorrow. keep it right here. we will keep you updated for sure. >>> laura. >> and paul, we just got this in. usf now saying that the campus will...
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just in city of sarasota a8000 permits were pulled this year. compared to 6,600 last year. but the problem. >> we desperately need workers. >> reporter: john mast with the sarasota building association says the workers who left after the recession never came back. pair that with an aging tradesmen are strong. >> framers, finished work. >> and these jobs top out at $60,000. anthony with career source sun coast says you can get in the door fast. some colleges like manatee tech of construction courses. >> safety, tools, basic measurement, skills that can get you employed quickly. >> reporter: it will take a year if you want to learn more skills. by getting in now, the experts say you will make the most money because right now new work hes can be picky. >> subcontractors want to get paid the most that they can. >> reporter: mast expects they will need to fill 3,000 positions over the next two years, not a bad way to construct a career.
just in city of sarasota a8000 permits were pulled this year. compared to 6,600 last year. but the problem. >> we desperately need workers. >> reporter: john mast with the sarasota building association says the workers who left after the recession never came back. pair that with an aging tradesmen are strong. >> framers, finished work. >> and these jobs top out at $60,000. anthony with career source sun coast says you can get in the door fast. some colleges like manatee...
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let me use the sarasota case. fbi tost response by the the freedom of information act was, we are protecting privacy, we cannot release these 28 pages. the judge asked the obvious question. the hijackers are all dead. the saudi families are back in riyadh. whose privacy are we protecting? the fbi did not have a good answer to that so he rejected that argument for non-release. the second defense was, we don't have any record. we conducted a six-month , interviewed scores, if not hundreds of people [no audio] sarasota investigation. this one judge with a couple of young clerks in fort lauderdale now has had this as his roommate , these boxes, for over two years. i am hopeful that soon, to answer your question, that he will begin the process of ,eleasing the documents building on the drumbeat that will come out of this press conference with that hard information that the case will begin to move forward again. a foiabody who has outstanding for about five years, i understand your question. we have a microphone being p
let me use the sarasota case. fbi tost response by the the freedom of information act was, we are protecting privacy, we cannot release these 28 pages. the judge asked the obvious question. the hijackers are all dead. the saudi families are back in riyadh. whose privacy are we protecting? the fbi did not have a good answer to that so he rejected that argument for non-release. the second defense was, we don't have any record. we conducted a six-month , interviewed scores, if not hundreds of...
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. >>> new at five, the revolving door of the sarasota county jail. a lot of peopl because of drugs and heroin is becoming a huge problem with several deaths and overdoses in past few months. as fox 13's kimberly kuizon reports, the jail has a new treatment program with the goal of saving lives. >> reporter: as a nurse at the sarasota county jail, megan sees the true impact of drug addiction. >> i watch them deteriorate over multiple arrests. >> reporter: she sees the same faces over and over again. she helps them detox from their addiction and knows it probably won't be the last time. few weeks later they're back again and right back to square one where we have to go through the process again. >> reporter: right now heroin is the biggest problem.e's hope addiction treatment program will then solution. it starts with counseling and a monthly shot of a drug called vivitrol. >> it will take away the cravings and the urge to want to utilize. and once they do, if they do use again, they won't feel the euphoric feeling. >> reporter: to participate inmates
. >>> new at five, the revolving door of the sarasota county jail. a lot of peopl because of drugs and heroin is becoming a huge problem with several deaths and overdoses in past few months. as fox 13's kimberly kuizon reports, the jail has a new treatment program with the goal of saving lives. >> reporter: as a nurse at the sarasota county jail, megan sees the true impact of drug addiction. >> i watch them deteriorate over multiple arrests. >> reporter: she sees the...
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but heavy rain, eastern portion and down toward manatee and sarasota as well. again the pockets of rain pushing south to north. sky cast, going to be a cloudy one. showers this morning. 78degrees. storms, breezy, off and on rain, 82 at noon. 85 at 4:00 p.m. and a 70% rain chance. if it's not raining on you all day, i expect it to be raining somewhere in the bay area all day. this is around 7:30. inland areas, you will see less rain. polk county and highlands county, you will see the rain off the gulf of this is 10:00 a.m. this is your lunch break. again, you might be able to sneak out for the lunch break. but i would take the umbrella or the rain slicker just in case because all said and done, by the time the day is done around 6:00 p.m., widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain possible. tropical depression nine expected to strengthen to a tropical storm. this is 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. this forecast from the hurricane center has slowed this thing down. so by 2:00 in the afternoon offshore. not expected to come-on land until early friday morning now. and that leav
but heavy rain, eastern portion and down toward manatee and sarasota as well. again the pockets of rain pushing south to north. sky cast, going to be a cloudy one. showers this morning. 78degrees. storms, breezy, off and on rain, 82 at noon. 85 at 4:00 p.m. and a 70% rain chance. if it's not raining on you all day, i expect it to be raining somewhere in the bay area all day. this is around 7:30. inland areas, you will see less rain. polk county and highlands county, you will see the rain off...
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so far today a few degrees and so we set. 83 and the winds are calm and sarasota not right now palestra sunny and now it is raining. this shows how quickly things change. southeast winter brings everything back towards our coast. here is a good part of the pattern it makes it easier to plan your day. once you the evening hours there will be lots of storms but the are hereby the night and wake up to sunny skies. you have nothing to worry about in terms of rain saturday, sunday and monday and all of next week before 2:00 pm. once it hit three or 3:30 pm the moisture returns. a little less moisture over the next few days the visit of rain at 6% i'm going down to 40% tomorrow. they will be after the same time but later in the day and not as widespread. if you look at the long-range anytime we look at rainfall means we are in a little drier weather than typically we see which is traditionally the rainiest month of the year. this is the new forecast and this means there is a 50% likelihood they will have normal hurricane development 50% normal city percent near-normal. we have a ways to go be
so far today a few degrees and so we set. 83 and the winds are calm and sarasota not right now palestra sunny and now it is raining. this shows how quickly things change. southeast winter brings everything back towards our coast. here is a good part of the pattern it makes it easier to plan your day. once you the evening hours there will be lots of storms but the are hereby the night and wake up to sunny skies. you have nothing to worry about in terms of rain saturday, sunday and monday and all...
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it happened at miller's ale house in sarasota. late tuesday night, jacob davis walked out without paying for his drinks. the 29-year-old sped away in his car. but when the pursuit became dangerous, helicopter was brought in to keep track of him. after using stop sticks, deputies say he crashed into a gate and then rammed a cruiser several times. david has a history of burglary, on dui, aggravated fleeing and other charges. >>russell: we're learning more about a fatal shooting at the police academy training session in punta gorda. investigators say 73-year-old mary nolten was accidentally shot by an officer during a role playing scenario. he did not know that the gun had real bullets in it. it's always had blanks in it in the past. >> we were unaware of any live ammunition for this weapon existed. we believe that the particular caliber of the weapon used, that there were only blank rounds available to the officer. >> she was iconic and she lit up the room. she's a hero. she should have had this much press while she was still living
it happened at miller's ale house in sarasota. late tuesday night, jacob davis walked out without paying for his drinks. the 29-year-old sped away in his car. but when the pursuit became dangerous, helicopter was brought in to keep track of him. after using stop sticks, deputies say he crashed into a gate and then rammed a cruiser several times. david has a history of burglary, on dui, aggravated fleeing and other charges. >>russell: we're learning more about a fatal shooting at the...
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in fact, we broke some records in sarasota. it was 99, the old record was 96. in tampa, it was hot too. tied the record there of 95 rose. what about today? well, it's 7:00 a.m., the sun just coming in, we're at 80. the mid-80s by the mid-morning. and then 90 by noon with an afternoon high of 93. 3:00, 4:00, only two degrees from today's record of 95. rainfall potential out of the forecast through noon. we will get the first few dots of rain in highlands county and polk county at this point. and then as the evening progresses, storms push toward the coast and there could be isolated areas where you get an inch of rain. eight-day temperature trend, we trend down. we start at 93 todays and tomorrow. and get down to 90 by tuesday. we will check in now with traffic on the 8s. and it's a good drive. overnight construction, but overall, it's nice. let's take a look at travel times. and overnight construction on 75, a couple lanes taken away. really the biggest issue is, if you want to hop on 75 and head northbound, that on-ramp reportedly blocked. southbound is okay.
in fact, we broke some records in sarasota. it was 99, the old record was 96. in tampa, it was hot too. tied the record there of 95 rose. what about today? well, it's 7:00 a.m., the sun just coming in, we're at 80. the mid-80s by the mid-morning. and then 90 by noon with an afternoon high of 93. 3:00, 4:00, only two degrees from today's record of 95. rainfall potential out of the forecast through noon. we will get the first few dots of rain in highlands county and polk county at this point. and...